Page 5 - Term Three pre-school dance plans - nursery parent copy

Balance & Control
To slowly rise onto tippy toes and stretch arms up high
Control
To roll up through the spine slowly
Creativity
To pretend to be elephants spraying water
Flexibility
To stretch hamstrings
Motor Skills
To practise the gross motor skills of bending and stretching
Strength and Fitness
To develop leg strength through rising onto tippy toes
3. Travel to Danceland: ‘Pegleg Pete’ by Brandon Fiechter
EDUCATIONAL aims
PD (MH)
To stand momentarily on one foot, to develop the locomotor skill of hopping and to explore new ways of moving
PD (MH) & M (SSM)
To negotiate the space by adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles when walking or running
EAD (MM)
To move in time with the pulse
EAD (BI)
To pretend to be one legged pirates
Dance aims
Balance & Control To hop on one foot
Coordination
To prepare for skipping
Motor Skills
To practise the locomotor skill of hopping
Musicality
To hop in time with the pulse
Spatial Awareness
To negotiate the space while hopping around the room by adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles (including other children)
Strength and Fitness To develop leg strength
4. Introduce the theme: ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ by Anne Porter EDUCATIONAL aims
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